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 688 FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ons. 134, 135. 1895. he shall enter an order upon the records of the court, legalizing such adoption and making such child an. heir at law of such petitioner the emma. same as if such child was born to such petitioner. If the child has no ’ parent or guardian the judge shall appoint a guardian ad litem. Approved, February 26, 1895. February 26. 1896. CHAP. 135.-An Act To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Yellow- —····—·‘ stone River, in the county of Dawson, State of Montana. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United br£,¤:¤¢g·gy;:_*{g·:{ States of America in Congress assembled, That the county of Dawson, m,·§,G;.,.,.m.,_n.m, in the State of Montana, is hereby authorized and empowered to erect, establish,_and maintain, or authorize the erection, establishment, and maintenance of a wagon bridge across the Yellowstone River at a point suitable to the mterests of navigation, from a point on the easterly bank of said river in the town of Glendive, in said county, so as to connect with the opposite shore of said river; that said bridge shall not interfere with the tree navigation of said river beyond what is necessary in order to carry into edect the rights and privileges hereby granted. nnwm-mp. Sec.  That the bridge under this Act shall be constructed as a pivot drawbridge, with the draw_ over the main channel of the river at an accessible and navigable point, and with ,a span of not less than one hundred feet in length in the clear on each side of the central or pivot _ pier of the draw, measured at right angles to the axis of the channel: ggevrssé dn" Iiromded, That the said draw shall be opened promptly on reasonable signal for the passage of boats, vessels, and other water craft whose gongtructxon shall be such as not to admit of the1r passage under said ri ge. “{·,•Pj,:¤;¤my`*;{¢¤¤¢¤ _ Sec.  That any bridge constructed under this Act and according to its provisions and conditions shall be a lawful structure, over which may be transmitted the mails, troops, and munitions of war of the United States free of charge; and the United States shall have the right of waly for postal-telegraph purposes across said bridge. >_P¥j_]‘g:;‘,{g xerw Sec. 4. hat the structure herein authorized shall be built and located under and subject to such regulations for the security of the navigation of said river as the Secretary of War shall prescribe, and to secure that object the corporation named shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his examination and approval, a design and drawing of the bridge and a map of the location giving, for the space of one mile above and one mile below the proposed location, the topography of the banks of the river, the shore lines at high and low water, the direction and strength of- the current, and the soundings, accurately showing the bed ot the stream, and shall furnish such other information as shall be required for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject; and until the said plans and location of the bridge are decided by the Secretaryof War to be such as will not materially num ggest the éntlergst of navigation the bridge shall not be commenced 0I' sw _, an s 0 d any change be made in the plan of said bridge during the progress of construction such change shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of _War; and in case the approach and passage of the drawspan openings be found at any time dangerous or dlrtlicult of access by the river traiiic, the persons owning said bridge goal mc<5nSslt;:ct,(nt ttlierr own expense, such works of channel regulad th 81 s navigation as the Secretary of War shall order, t0 En gr e approach and passage reasonably safe and easy; and the said Que mae shall at all times be so kept and managed as to offer reasonat e an proper means for the passage of vessels through or under said s ructure; and for the safety of vessels passing at ni ht ther shall b Llgimme. displayed on said br'd t' . g Q 6 h Ms be 1 gc, rom the hours of sunset to sunrise, such g as may prescribed by the Light-House Board; and the said